(740) 283-6245 ext. 2355/Egan Room 250

Project Coordinator, Catechetics Department, Lecturer in Theology; BA, Franciscan University of Steubenville; MA, Franciscan University of Steubenville.

 

EDUCATION

• Franciscan University of Steubenville, Steubenville, OH
  
  • B.A. Humanities and Catholic Culture, 1994
  • M.A. Theology and Christian Ministry, 1998

  
  PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Director of Family Faith Formation, Churches of Saint Michael and Saint Mary, Stillwater, MN: 2000 - 2004
• Director of Religious Education, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, College Station, TX: 1998 - 2000
• Director of Youth Ministry and Confirmation, Saint Patrick's Catholic Church, Hudson, WI: 1994 - 1996

RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Presenter for Catechist Training Seminars for the Association of Catechumenal Ministry -- teaching the appropriate catechetical methods for each period of the catechumenal process (2000 - 2004).
• Co-Coordinator of the Catechumenal Track at the St. John Bosco Conference at Franciscan University of Steubenville -- developing and administering a 5-year certification program that focuses on the liturgical, catechetical, and pastoral aspects of the catechumenal process (2001 - 2004).
• MC and presenter at marriage preparation weekends for engaged couples for the Archdiocese of St. Paul Marriage Preparation Program (2002 - 2004).
• MC and presenter for basic diocesan catechist certification for the Diocese of Austin (2000).  

  PUBLICATIONS

• The Keys to the Deposit (Lead article in The Sower, Summer 2003).
• On the Journey: Catechist Manual (contributing author for this soon to be published manual from the Association of Catechumental Ministry by Hillenbrand Publishing).
• Keys to the Deposit (editor and contributing author for this soon to be published book which was initiated by Christoph Cardinal Schönborn, in order to illustrate that catechesis is the imparting of doctrine for conversion.  

  PRESENTATIONS

• St. John Bosco Conference for Religious Educators (1999 - 2004)
  • The Catholic Family Story: Context for Catechesis
  • Liturgy as Context for Catechesis
  • Stages of the Catechumenate
  • The Suitable and Complete Delivery of the Deposit of Faith
  • The 4 Last Things
  • What Must I Teach? What Do They Need to Know?
• Association of Catechumenal Ministry (1999 - 2004)
  • Catechetical Methodology for the Catechumenate Period
  • Litugical Catechesis
  • Salvation History: The Catholic Family Story
  • Catechesis in the Catechumenate: Faith, Hope and Love

  Diocesan Presentations:

• Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis MN: Marriage Preparation 2000 - 2004
  • The Two Shall Become One, Arch SPM
  • Communication Styles and Techniques
  • Understanding Your Family of Origin
  • Baptism and Matrimony
• Diocese of Austin, TX: Catechist Trainer 1998 - 2000

  Parish Presentations:

• Adult Faith Formation
  • Numerous presentations on the catechism, apologetics, sacramental preparation
  • Advent and Lenten reflections, RCIA
• Confirmation Preparation
  • Developed an in-house 2-year preparation program based on the Gifts of the Holy Spirit
• Catechist Formation
  • Developed a comprehensive 3-year catechist training program

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